Shakhwan Abdullah: Understanding between Baghdad and Erbil on the budget and oil and gas law

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Shakhwan Abdullah: Understanding between Baghdad and Erbil on the budget and oil and gas laws

Rudaw Digital

 

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, confirmed that an understanding has been reached between Baghdad and Erbil on the budget and oil and gas laws, noting that the delay in sending the budget law to parliament is related to details that have nothing to do with the understandings between Erbil and Baghdad.

 

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, told Rudaw Media Network on Saturday (January 14, 20239) that the first session of the new legislative term is being held today, and there are a number of paragraphs on the agenda, including the reading of the Cybercrimes Law and reports of the relevant committees.

 

He pointed out that there is another paragraph related to the distribution of deputies of the coordination framework from the replacements of members of the Sadrist bloc who resigned, to the committees.

 

Regarding resolving the issue of committee chairmen, Shakhwan Abdullah said that "the presidency of the House of Representatives will hold a meeting before the session to resolve this issue and other issues, and the positions of committee chairmen and their deputies will be distributed among Kurds, Shiites, Sunnis and other components."

 

On the problem that delayed the resolution of the heads of the committees, he indicated that it is related to the committees of the category "A", where "we demanded the chairmanship of some committees while they demanded the chairmanship of some of them, and there are parties that do not make concessions," explaining that the agreement between the political blocs stipulated that the head of the committee should not be from the bloc represented by the minister, a mistake that was committed during the last period, and something we rejected.

 

He added: "We are heading to choose the heads of the committees from political blocs that do not include the minister, and the delay in resolving them was linked to the formation of the government to know which bloc the minister represents."

 

Regarding the steps of the parliament towards the rise in the dollar exchange rate, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives indicated that he approved the request to include the subject in the agenda and sent it to the First Deputy and the Speaker of the Council for signature as well, stressing "the need to resolve this issue, which affects every Iraqi individual, and we must know the reason for the rise in the dollar exchange rate, because Parliament represents the people, and when the picture becomes clear, it must reveal to citizens who caused this matter, where this money goes, and from which border crossing it is taken out."

 

Regarding the reasons for the delay in sending the budget, he explained that "there were details, not related to the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad, where understandings were reached," explaining that what remains are the observations of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance on some articles of the law, and problems with other ministries.

 

He pointed out that the Prime Minister intends to send the draft budget and oil and gas law together to the parliament, and there is an understanding about them with Erbil, especially after the recent meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masrour Barzani, and it was also resolved to send the amount of 400 billion dinars to the Kurdistan Region, and the rest of the administrative procedures.

 

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government visited Baghdad on January 11 and held a series of meetings with Iraqi leaders and political parties, including a meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani.

 

A statement by the media office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, indicated that they discussed "the most important files at the national level, and ways of integration in the work of the federal government and the regional government in order to provide the best services to citizens throughout Iraq."

 

On fixing the Kurdistan Region's 14% share in the budget, Shakhwan Abdullah stressed that "it is decisive, but it is better for the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to announce the details themselves."

[steveh12]

Thanks for the update!!

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Deputy: There is no disagreement between the regional government and the center on the budget

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vDeputy: There is no disagreement between the regional government and the center on the budget - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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Timur said in his speech to the program (Balmkhzel) broadcast by Al-Sumaria TV, that "the Sudanese enjoy freedom of dealing and should not be subject to any internal or external pressure," noting that "his visit to Germany is a positive step." as a country that does not interfere in the internal affairs of him.

 

 

He added that "there are no differences between the regional government and the center and we have nothing to do with the issue of delaying the adoption of the budget," noting that "we have no solution but the agreement, and if the proportion of the region is 14% or 17%, it will not be free of charge, considering the region will give a percentage of its oil to SOMO."

Timur called on the governments of the center and the region to “provide job opportunities for the unemployed and graduates, but on the condition that there is no reliance on government employment and that the decision includes the private sector as well,” stressing “the need to allocate the bulk of the budget to investment projects to address the country’s infrastructure, services and reconstruction.”

He pointed out that "the exchange rates of the dollar greatly affected the region, especially in foodstuffs and the exchange of goods in," stressing: "We are with the voices that want to interrogate the director of the central bank to find out the reasons for the rise in dollar prices."

Regarding the Gulf 25, the representative of the Democratic Party praised the “atmosphere achieved by that championship,” noting that “he was not invited to attend the opening ceremony, as he is a member of the Youth and Sports Committee.”

 

[stanleypower]

Bumpety Bump Bump!

[southbeach]

TY Jesus

[md11fr8dawg]

Git 'er done Boyz!!

[dinareffic]

The ultimate question is when ? 

[steveh12]

1 hour ago, dinareffic said:

The ultimate question is when ? 

SOON! 😆

[Fairways&Greens]

Make it official, parliament! Let’s go!!

[HowieC]

1 hour ago, dinareffic said:

The ultimate question is when ? 

Welllll....2/8 An Iraqi delegation is going to Washington and the " File of Dinar and Dollar top the talks" 

 

MAYBE  it's time to take restrictions off the Dinar? 

[ametad]

👍🏼

[jake21]

Groundhog Day!!

[Danishere4news2]

1 hour ago, jake21 said:

Groundhog Day!!

Love that movie....but I get your point & agree   😄

[screwball]

12 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

that the Prime Minister intends to send the draft budget and oil and gas law together

Wonder why? 

[screwball]

6 hours ago, HowieC said:

Welllll....2/8 An Iraqi delegation is going to Washington and the " File of Dinar and Dollar top the talks" 

 

MAYBE  it's time to take restrictions off the Dinar? 

Ya think! LOL

[6ly410]

Maliki's coalition: 12% of the region's share in the 2023 budget

 

 

Last Updated: January 15, 2023 - 1:24 PM

ائتلاف المالكي:12% حصة الإقليم في موازنة 2023 – شبكة اخبار العراق (aliraqnews.com)

Baghdad / Iraq News Network - MP for the State of Law Coalition Jassim Al-Musawi revealed on Sunday the most prominent obstacles facing the decision of the general budget law, while the Kurdish parties took advantage of the Federal Court's decision to prevent the export of oil in the Kurdistan region in order to increase their percentage of the general budget. Al-Musawi said in a press interview: "The most prominent thing that hinders the adoption of the general budget law is the share of the Kurdistan region," noting that "the Kurdish parties demanded the implementation of the political agreement concluded with other blocs, which provides for reducing the percentage in the budget in exchange for speeding up the adoption of the oil and gas law." Regarding the adoption of the general budget and where it reached, Al-Musawi indicates that "work to approve the general budget law is proceeding properly, but the differences worked to disrupt it," noting that "the budget depends on Baghdad's satisfaction of the region." "The region is now taking it and it has been estimated by the census and will only be adjusted if a second census is conducted in the coming years."

 

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[dinareffic]

I’m loving the sound of this 

[dinareffic]

Now just pass and implement the darn thing. For Pete’s sake 

[NEPatriotsFan1]

13 minutes ago, dinareffic said:

Now just pass and implement the darn thing. For Pete’s sake 

They gotta set up another 3 sub committees so hang on to your britches and don’t get ahead of yourself…. 😂 

 

but it does sound good 

[Laid Back]

In the las couple of months, I have noticed a sense of urgency to get things done

in many different areas of the government and the economy.

 

Go Iraq 

Go Open market economy 

Go Go Stronger Dinar